Got milk? By: Taylor Grant-Gates

 We all know of that infamous tag "Got Milk" well that tag is soon to be no more. The heads if the company decided that it was time for a new start. The 'Got Milk' only featured celebrities in its ads. The company stated that they wanted to show that drinking milk was so cool that even the celebrities drank it. Now the new phrase is "Milk Life." It depicts the normal, or ordinary person enjoying milk instead of the celebrities. 

I personally think that this is a good thing. We live in a society that puts things on a pedestal if celebrities do it. Now the company can show that the normal person can be "cool' and drink milk, even if celebrities don't. This is a nice start to a new era of advertisement. I just hope that everyone is ready for the ride. 

Montana Dalton 2nd period

There is new news from the government that they will peruse military budget cut. This will be across the board, not just one section of the military however, the capping pay raises for troops by 1%. Other recommendations by the defense secretary include freezing for general's and admiral's salary, cutting subsidies to commissaries, and smaller allowances for troop housing. They expect a a hike in health care premiums for these troop though.


I wonder if cutting our military down will weaken our military overall? Does America have so much faith in its strength as a power to allow this to happen? I feel slightly unsure about this, because this could make us an easier target possibly for other nations who have years of resentment towards the US,

Colorado passes new air pollution laws - Emily Gray 5th period

On Sunday, February 23, Colorado officials declared new air pollution rules for Colorado oil and gas companies. These new rules limit the amount of air pollution made by oil and gas drilling. It is stated, that it is the nation's first-ever plan to detect and reduce methane emissions.

When I heard about this I was really relieved that at least some people are trying to save the environment. Pollution is very bad for our planet and with it piling up, it is not getting any better. This is just a step for change and encourages people to change with them.

- Emily Gray 5th
Link:http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-approves-limits-air-pollution-oil-gas-drilling-050550545--finance.html

1975 Missing Girls Cold Case Rejuvinated- Brandi McLeain 1st Period

     About 40 years ago, two girls, Sheila and Katherine Lyon, were reported missing in Maryland when they didn't come home one day. It was 1975 and the girls were 10 and 12 with their birthdays just days away, they were born within 2 years and a day of each other and were walking around town going shopping. Something that wasn't considered uncommon or unsafe at time. Their older brother, Jay, who was 15 at the time, told police he saw his sisters eating pizza at the local parlor before 4 p.m. Their mother told them they needed to be back by 4 and an eyewitness reported seeing them walking in the direction of their home, saying they would have made it there on time, had they made it there. At 7 p.m., the police received a missing persons report from their parents. From the beginning of the investigation, there weren't many leads to go off of before Tuesday, February 11, 2014. It is now (roughly) 40 years later and the police, including Jay, the older brother, now think they have a new lead. Convicted sex offender Lloyd Lee Welch Jr., 57, who's been serving a prison sentence in Delaware since 1997 was seen observing the girls the day they went missing at the plaza they were at. If alive, the women would be now 48 and 50 years-old. Their older brother and their parents had given up hope before this new "suspect" was reported. They had a cemetery stone with the days they were born to the day they went missing engraved on them. But now, they have hope again.


I chose to report this story because it gave a family hope. The chances of these girls still being alive are slim, but it is possible. It is sad that the police never really had any strong leads, especially for this family, but I think there is a reason that the case has been re-opened. The family had already had its closure and given up, but with this new lead, they have hope that their sisters/daughters are still alive and fighting to come home. I'm a sucker for a good story about hope and I hope these two (now) women find their way back to their family.

Halfway House Fugitive- Alexa Almaguer 4th Period

Summary:
Eric Eugene Hartwell, a convicted child rapist, cut off his ankle monitor at a Colorado halfway house where he was on parole. In 1991, Hartwell was convicted of child rape and was sentenced to five years in prison. After found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender, Hartwell was ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised parole in March 2010. This is not the first time that he has fled a halfway home, in March 2009 Hartwell cut off his leg monitor and fled after just a week in the house. The fugitive apprehension unit is currently working to find the fugitive as quickly as possible along with several other law enforcement agencies.

Analysis:
In my opinion if Eric Hartwell is found, which hopefully will be soon, he should be put in jail if this the second time he has cut off a leg monitor and escaped a halfway house. Hopefully the department will find Hartwell in the near future and establish a more suitable penalty.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/23/justice/colorado-missing-child-rapist/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Natalie Westling is painting fashion red/ Arlesia McGowan Period 4

Article written by : Sarah LeTrent                     
Date Written: Feburary 17, 2014

                             So needless to say I'm a little excited about writing this post because I think is  probably the most interesting "Current Event" I've had to encounter. Who doesn't like the fashion industry? There is always something new and interesting going on and I have to praise the models who strut their confidence to the core. In this article, 17 year old Natalie Westling is being noticed for her bright red orange hair. Tomboy, from Arizona, this young lady has been working in the industry for a while, "Its like my teenage years were when I was ten", she tells reporters. All was going pretty normal for her until she decided to dye her hair bright carrot red ( in contrast to her dirty blonde hair) and is now being called fashions new "it girl" model and one to watch. Westling is walking in London's fashion week for Marc Jacobs Spring ad campaign 2014. Although is one to be quite shy she claims that this has given her a lot of confidence. You go girl!
                            I thought this was interesting not just because of the fashion industry, but because of her hair. It is really interesting to me to me that just because she dyed her hair, she was immediately noticed, what is her hair was still dyed blonde or black? That obviously wouldn't be the case. I guess this probably goes to show how fast the fashion industry can move and how indecisive designers can be. In about a month, something might change. Who knows; good luck to her!


Arlesia McGowan

Want more?
 http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/17/living/natalie-westling-redhead-model-fashion-week/index.html?hpt=li_t5
                           

"Convicted child rapist flee Denver halfway house after ankle monitor cut" by Hannah Kilpatrick

Summary

Eric Eugene Hartwell, a 51-year-old registered sex offender, was convicted of raping a six-year-old girl in 1991 and presumably trying to sexually assault a teenager five years later. Hartwell failed to register as a sex offender in Washington, Texas, and Colorado, earning him a lifetime of supervised release. He was placed in a halfway house in Washington in March 2009, however was only there a week before he managed to cut off his leg monitor and flee to Texas. Hartwell was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to serve a lifetime of parole by a federal judge in Texas in March 2010 after he was found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender. He has been staying in a group home in Denver Colorado, “Independence House” (not meant to be ironic), up until he cut off his ankle brace Friday evening and walked away. The corrections department's fugitive apprehension unit is working with other law enforcement agencies to find Hartwell "as quickly as possible," he said.

Analysis

What can I say, except for that this is truly frightening? This is going to cause people to freak out, and rightfully so, because a rapist has escaped from jail and now all of a sudden they feel unsafe and scared. But the reality is, there is most likely a psychopath on every single block, at every single turn. There are so many people to be afraid of in our time, and it is terrifying. You never know what will happen; you never know if you will even live to see another day, and I know that sounds incredibly pessimistic but its reality. I just wish that there would be better security in these places. I don’t understand how a rapist is able to just cut off his ankle brace and walk away. This is unsafe and it should be handled appropriately. Sorry I kind of veered off topic there…

Here is the link to my article:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/23/justice/colorado-missing-child-rapist/index.html?hpt=us_c1